Poultry feeder



E. WILLIAMS POULTRY FEEDER June 7, 1927.

Filed Nov. 27. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet l E. WILLIAMS POULTRY FEEDER l June 7, 192'7 Filed Nov. 27, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet Patented June 7, 1927.

UNITEDSTATES EDOM WILLIAMS, F LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

p roUtTRY FEEDER.

Application filed.' November 27, 1925. Serial No. 71,572.

The invention relates to feeding devicesl operated by the fowls, for dispensing the feed in limited quantities as required, and the objectof the invention is to provide a simple inexpensive device of this character, automatically operated by the fowls, and in which the feed is eiciently protected and delivered in the desired lsmall quantities necessary to provide the required ration without waste.

Another important object is to provide means for varying orregulating the quanti* ty delivered at each operation in accordance with the requirements of the Hock, and for scattering the feed as it is delivered.

The invention consists in certain novel features and details of construction and are rangement by which the above and other objects are attained, to be hereinafter described and claimed.

`The accompanying drawings form a part of this specification and show an approved form of the invention.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the feeder.

Figure 2`is a front elevation. d e

Figure 3 is a plan View of the same.

The remaining figures are on a larger scale and show the reservoir or hopper in detail.

Figure, 4 is af rear elevation of the reservoir.

Figure 5 is aplan view with the cover re moved. Y e

Figure 6 isa transverse vertical section taken on the line 6 6 in Figure 4 and partly in elevation. l

Figure 7 is a longitudinal vertical section taken on the line 7-7 in Figure 6 and partly in elevation. p

FigureS is a face view of a plate used in varying the delivery from the reservoir.

`Similar reference numerals indicate the same kparts in all the figures.

The base of the device comprises a tubular nipple 10 on the lower end of which is screwed a T 11 having in4 each klateral branch a bent leg 12, and on the upper end of thenipple a cross connection 13 having in eachlateral branch a similar but slightly longer bent leg 14, vthe arrangement being such that by turning the T 11 relatively to the crossconnection 13,. the legs 12 may be turned beneath and in the `same vertical plane with the legs 14 `for convenience in packing. d e I A second nipple 15 1s screwed into the upper vertical branch of the Crass, @nacemos 13, and screwed thereon is a T 16 with its branch presented laterally and receiving a stud 17 serving as a pivot for a lever 18 mounted to tiltthereon with its arms extended in opposite directions therefrom.

A standard 19 is screwed into the upper branch of the 'l" 16 and extends vertically to a T 20 in the lateral branch ofwhich is screwed an arm 21 terminating in a fork 22 having a pin 23 in the branches thereof. A short port-ion 24 of thestandard is screwed into the T 20 and terminates in a'reducing elbow 25 from which extends a horizontally disposed fixed shaft or arm 26 above and parallel with the arm 21 and carrying the feed reservoir 27 mounted to oscillate thereon.

The reservoir 27 is preferably in the form of a rectangular box, and on the side face adjacent the elbow 25 and near each end ofsuch face, is a stud 28 and 29 adapted to receive each end of depending flexible con nections,-shown as light chains 30 and 31, the lower ends of which are attached veach to one ofthe arms of the tilting lever 18, the

arrangement being such that a tilting movement of the lever causes a corresponding oscillation of the reservoir thus'elevating the ends of the latter alternately. Short chains 35 extending from a centralstud 36 to points on the chains 30 and 31 limit the oscillating movements, and the points of attachment of the chains 30 and 31 to the arms of the lever 18 are `adjustable thus limiting the move ments of the lever. Y

The shaft 26 extends completely through the reservoir from side to side and the latter is held thereon by nuts 32, the walls being held in spacedy relation `by a sleeve 83 within the reservoir inclosing the shaft. A

close fitting removable lid or cover 34 closes ervoir, the open ends of such channels facing each other. A narrow ledge 40 on the interior of the'reservoir immediately above each slot 37 servesin directing the feed to the slot as the reservoir is inclined at each oscillation.

,In order to govern the amount of feed,

tangular Vnotch 42, 4S,`4"'a`n'd"45, in -eac'li side. The notches vary in size andthe one.

. deliveredI to vthe ,channels through the ,slots 37, aiU rggurlatordl iS inserted if'nfe'acli ofthe vertical pockets 38; the regulator" elio-Wir consists of a rectangularplate havingra'ree-V formed by depressing. .the exterior faces of.

the Deelsete es et esee llgures. 2, 5; and 7, setbettbe lieeeleters, maybe readily removed and .relnserted to vary the delivery.

- Thev eper.eterl le es fOUQ-WS :'*Thfe device 1S. set 11min the. .poultry .yard es y in Figures' 1i- Qf and 3; the. .reeeletefe 41 inserted with the; seleeted Iletell.. presented et. the elet-137,

' 'gliele te beltleliierecl- Ateeh Oscillation 0f.

the lerergl, dueto the Weight of e 'fowl on the eleveteflerm-,tllereet the" reservoir. 27, is

eelrespehelngly tilted. threueh the Pull 011' one of the chains and 3l and the grainin the, correspondingly elevated channel 39'escapes,sindgdscendsnpon the defiector 47, shown es a cone suspended from the lpinl in the fork 2201, the, arm 2l, and is scatf tered; thereby inall.A directions upon the ground, Or littenefthe poultry yard. The

next deseentof the heli end of the lever lelivereeelleree Of .etein from the ,Opposite Channel 391 end, s0y Onurltltlle supply in "the reservoir is exhausted.'

,By eeverning such ,supply and its delivery through' the Channels. 3.9, theiquentitymey be 'readily Y determined for the need-sf of. a

elven. number eitfewlsfer e. fell deysretion, The( grain isiprotected againstv demage. or Westeffmcl, the fewls seen leerme OP,-

' ei'ate the device'lsoithatfeeding is automatically vperformed and thed givgi-iiny judiciousyly distributed .thlfeueheut tliedey @tether Period.`

the device islfirstA installed it isnecf esseri. Yte att-eeh pieces. eimeet er etllelrfbeit,

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IVThe cle-reward meremehts. Off-.the autres` 0f striking-uren. heilittermeuellr spreeid H9911 theifleor Qflth',peiillrryerflgz y 'llllelfeheiris Brshould be so adjusted relativelytorthe chaine;- egendil; es tepelgglit; seeleJ deseerit lever `to laid--reservoir vtfh.eiebyftlieutiltingY but also to prevent'QXQQSSVe tiltingof thef refseriei." Whe. the ehensf end-"31me ettached to the levererms at points further" frloiifthefulcrum. y 'Tlienledg'siii-"addition to .directing the 70 grainA vto the slots 37 serve thefimportant l function of holding'back on the flow ,When the reservoir ierfull, and thus prevent the grain from runningthrough and spillingy from` thehigh end ofy the liege-rv()il;I Claini-- f g V l. A'rockably-mountedreservoir, adapted. t0 eeiiel feed and' Vdellvefiepeitlee .there-5 .Y ofatleach oscillationifa tilting lever lbeltny said reservoir, and: connectionsf from sfaid movementsfetselleiet eseillete seifdleserwir nda-flexible. eenfleetiees between seifl connections and a Common means onqthe rekervoir for` limiting tlie oecillations; the mm-W911i# A 2... A rockeblyfrnounted regerfvoir, adapted te. .eenteli 'feed eed. .deliver e pei'tienthexe ofk at each oscillation, e tilting'leverl below` said reservoir,` connections ifrorn said lever to seid. reeerifee whereby .the tltig. leere: ments of Seid lever (,)smzillatel saidfreservoir, ilegible connections between Said connetions and a common means tliegreServoir Jfor limiting the oscillatory :nvementeof' the reservoir, and la. detlec'tor beneejthafsaid reservoir arranged toA 'seatterthe ,feedfthus' .delivered 3. A standard, e. reservoir pivotdlly mount-ed to oscillate on a 4sheft`;th ereo1i` and adapted to contain. feed f and deliveru e Y pon tiontliereof at each ecilllaftiog eri' armfon saidstexlelerde lever;Pvetlli'memted on the arm of said standard, connections' rom seid. lever te .efifl reservoir. whereby tilting movementshof said leverare transmitted .to saidreservoir, and a detletor carried bysaid Se-neeretbeneeh the. 'deliverypoinfsofiseid reservoir. l 'l i Y il. An eleyatedyreservoir mounted Yto oseilme, adepte-a e conte-irl' feed .slid deliver. a portiontliereoflat each. ocillgetionfinens substentelly es. Lleserbes--femliieing. sudh oseillatione, .and ,means "Sllblalitlellyfa's Yde-` scribed for varying the quartitfyy c .of fs'ucli portions. i f1. y v i 5, reservoir -mounted to oscillante and adapted to, e911tein-lfeefd, ..Peekefeilfsefl reservoir n/ emmlifieelte Wtll' 'the l inteif i rior of the meer, 2f delivery cheerleading 120 frere seid Peeket, Ieels in'.se.i .l.`peket*fi f governing the'V amlintotfelie eiyfed il seflgdlpeelet iiflfflheens fer. Qse'illel. ing; eid TQ1`Y0`W i i y i GQ A Jresesrer .meunteflgtey Oeellete. and adaptedtoeoritaineed, afs tin" reset-f with lthe interior of vseid reservoir thr est. slet .e .delixertelieepel i lee saidigizeelset. lefeeftreele rying the effective area of said slot, and means for oscillating said reservoir.

7. A reservoir mounted to oscillate and adapted to contain feed, a pocket on each end of said reservoir in communication with the interior of said reservoir through a slot in the latter, a delivery channel for each of said pockets, a plate received in each of said' pockets, each of said plates having notches arranged to register with and vary the effective area of the adjacent slot, and means for oscillating said reservoir.

8. A reservoir mounted to oscillate and adapted to contain feed, a pocket on each end of said reservoir in communication with the interior of said reservoir through a slot in the latter', a delivery channel for each of said pockets, a plate received in each of said pockets, each of said plates having notches arranged to register with and vary the effective area of the adjacent slot, means for separably engaging such plate with its pocket, and means for oscillating said Tresen voir.

9. An elevated reservoir mounted to oscillate and adapted to contain feed and deliver a portion thereof at each oscillation, a tilting lever below said reservoir, connections from said lever to said reservoir whereby the movements of said lever oscillate said reservoir, and means for adjusting the points of attachment of sai-d connections on said lever and thereby governing the 

